book 1 Flashcards
how does book 1 begin?
-begins with a song, the poet asks the Muse, the goddess of memory to ‘sing’ through him, the destructive anger of the greatest Greek fighter Achilles
why does Apollon send a plague on the Greeks?
Agamemnon “cruelly and bluntly” dismisses Chryses’ ransom for his daighter Chrysalis back. Chryses asks Apollo to make the “Greeks pay”
how many days did the plague last?
9/10 days
who gave Achilles the idea to call an assembly?
Hera
what do they discuss in the assembly?
how to stop the plague
who speaks after Achilles?
Calchas, a prophet
what does Calchas ask of Achilles?
asks for protection “swear an oath to use all your eloquence and strength to look after me and protect me”
What does Calchas say?
the reason Apollo has made them suffer is because they refused the ransom, if they appease Chryses Apollo will relent them
what day is the assembly called?
the tenth day
